The 11th Annual Streamy Awards was the eleventh installment of the

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honoring the best in American

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series and their creators. The ceremony was held on December 11, 2021, hosted by

Larray Larri Merritt (born July 22, 1998), professionally known as Larray, is an American YouTuber and influencer. He produces comedic video content on his YouTube channel, and was part of the collaborative TikTok collective known as The Hype House. Af ...

and livestreamed exclusively to

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. Larray hosted the show from a

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alongside special guest

Issa Twaimz Issa Christopher Tweimeh, better known by his YouTube pseudonym Twaimz, is an American YouTuber and musician from Hercules, California. Formerly known on YouTube as Issa Twaimz, he is known for his humorous vlogs which often feature music. In addi ...

. The show continued the Creator Honor awards, introduced the previous year, which featured past Streamy award winners presenting the award to creators that resonated with them in 2021. It also featured sneak-peaks of YouTube videos by creators such as

Dixie D'Amelio Dixie Jane D'Amelio ( ; born August 12, 2001) is an American social media personality and singer known for her videos on TikTok. She is the elder sister of Charli D'Amelio. Early life Dixie Jane D'Amelio was born on August 12, 2001 in Norwalk, ...

, Lexi Rivera, RDCWorld,

Safiya Nygaard Safiya Nygaard (born July 16, 1992) is an American YouTuber. She gained prominence through her work with BuzzFeed, creating the series ''LadyLike''. She is now known for her solo YouTube channel, containing content such as her Bad Makeup Science ...

, and ZHC, including a preview of

Markiplier Mark Edward Fischbach ( ; born June 28, 1989), known online as Markiplier, is an American YouTuber, filmmaker, and actor. One of the most popular YouTubers on the platform, he is known for his "Let's Play" videos of indie horror games. He wa ...

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interactive special ''In Space with Markiplier''.

MrBeast James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), commonly known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, media personality, and businessman. His YouTube videos, where he often hosts elaborate challenges and philanthropic effor ...

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fundraising initiative to clean oceans, rivers and beaches was highlighted during a special segment of the show.

Performers

The 11th Streamy Awards featured the musical performances of the following artists:

Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced on October 20, 2021. Winners were announced during the digital ceremony on December 11, hosted by

from a party bus in Los Angeles. Winners of the categories were selected by an independent judging panel. Winners are listed first, in bold. Creator Honor awards * Swoop (presented by Bailey Sarian) * Amelie Zilber (presented by

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) * Remi Cruz (presented by LaurDIY) * Jeremy Fielding (presented by

Mark Rober Mark Rober is an American YouTuber, engineer, inventor, and educator. He is known for his YouTube videos on popular science and do it yourself, do-it-yourself gadgets. Before he became a YouTuber, Rober was an engineer with NASA for nine years, ...

)

Brand Awards

Social Good Awards

Reception

Paul Grein of ''Billboard'' said that the show had a "distinctly young vibe" and described Larray and Issa Twaimz as having an "easy rapport" while delivering awards from the Streamys bus. He felt that the return of the Creator Honor awards was the "show's smartest move" because it allowed for genuine moments between the creators presenting the awards and the honorees. International Creator of the Year winner Mythpat praised the Streamys' use of an independent judging panel rather than voting, saying "It is not always about the number of followers but about the quality and type of content. Even someone with 1,000 followers can create path-breaking content while someone with one million followers can create mediocre content. It is always the content that should be valued. I would like to see more award organisers practising this system of judging." The show had a 43% increase in YouTube viewership compared to 2020.

References

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